McTominay reveals heart treatment two days before Scotland’s World Cup opener

Midfielder was in hospital before Haiti match ‘I had to get the shock on my heart,’ says McTominay Scott McTominay has revealed he was in hospital under sedation to have a “shock on my heart” just 48 hours before Scotland began their World Cup campaign against Haiti in June. McTominay’s absence from training at the time was put down to a stomach complaint. It emerged in August that the Napoli midfielder would undergo surgery to remedy an irregular heartbeat. The operation took place the next month, causing McTominay to miss Scotland’s opening to the Nations League. The player has now disclosed that the matter arose in the United States as Scotland prepared for their World Cup bow. Continue reading...